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6th Grade Science Final review
Lesson 1.2- Scientific Method
Vocabulary:
 Scientific Method: The set of skills or steps that scientists use to
answer questions
 Hypothesis: possible explanations for what has been observed
 Procedure: a series of steps used to conduct an experiment
 Controlled experiment: Has a control group which is compared with
one or more experimental groups.
 Control Group: Serves as the standard of comparison. The control group
is exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group, except for the
variable being tested. The control group may be a “no treatment" or an
“experimenter selected” group. All experiments should have a control
group.
Independent vs. Dependent Variables:
Independent Variables
* Is a factor that’s intentionally
varied by the experimenter.
* What is being tested in the
experiment (item).
Dependent Variables
* Is the factor that may change as
a result of changes made in the
independent variable.
* What is being tested in the
experiment (measurement/data)
* For examples look at the “Sponge Bob” worksheet done in class
Section 2.1- Characteristic of Living Things
Vocabulary:
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Heredity-the transmission of ________________ from one
generation to the next
 Stimulus-A change in an organism’s_____________ that affects the
activity of the organism
 Asexual Reproduction-where a_______parent produces offspring
that are_________ to the parent. (plants, bacteria)
 Sexual Reproduction-_______parents produce offspring that share
___________________of both parents. (humans, animals)
 Cell-is__________________________________________________.
May be made up of 1 or more cells.
 Organism- Any_________ thing. They can be made up of one or
more________. Examples (humans, animals, plants, bacteria, etc.)
Review:
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List an example of a stimulus and a response to the stimulus.
______Stimulus______
____
____ Response___________
1.________________
1.____________________
2._____________________
2.____________________
3._____________________
3.____________________
Section 2.2- The Simple Bare Necessities of Life
Vocabulary:
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Producer-organisms that can______________their own food
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Consumer-organisms that must eat (___________) other organisms
to get food.
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Decomposer- organisms that get their food by_____________the
nutrients in________organisms or animal wastes.
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Protein-are large molecules that are made up of smaller molecules
called_________________. Life process of a cell involve proteins.
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Lipids (fats and oils)- types of lipids that_________energy
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Starch-__________store extra sugar as starch
Review:
 ________ is used as a source of energy.
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Humans breathe in______ and plants take in___________.
Lesson 3.1- The Diversity of Cells
Vocabulary:
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Cell- the smallest unit in an organism
Organelle-Small bodies in the cytoplasm, that perform a specific
function (job) in the cell
 Robert Hooke- was the first person to discover and name “the tiny
boxes” he called__________. He looked at _________ under the
crude compound microscope.
 Cell Membrane- a _______________layer that covers the cell’s
surface and acts as a barrier. It_______________ the cells contents
from its___________, and controls what goes into and out of the cell
 Cytoplasm- _____________________________________.
Organelles float in the cytoplasm
 Prokaryotes_____________________________________________
_____________________________________. Examples ( archaea
and bacteria)
 Eukaryotic- An organism made up of cells that have a nucleus
enclosed by membrane. (Plants and animals)
Review:
 List the three components of the Cell Theory:
1._________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
2._________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
3._________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
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Compare and contrast Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells.
Prokaryotic
Same
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Eukaryotic
Lesson 3.2- Eukaryotic Cells
Vocabulary :( Matching)
1._____ Nucleus
a) the organelle that uses the
energy of sunlight to make food
2._____ Ribosome
b) Process and transports materials
out of the cell
3._____ Vacuole
c) Makes lipids, breaks down
chemicals and other substances,
packages up proteins for release
from the cell
4)_____ Endoplasmic Reticulum
d) Stores water and other materials.
5)_____ Mitochondria
e) Digests food particles, wastes, cell
parts, and foreign invaders
6)_____ Chloroplast
f) Breaks down food molecules to
make ATP (energy)
7)_____ Lysosome
g) Contains the cell’s DNA(contains the
information to make protein) and is the
control center of the cell
8)_____ Golgi Complex
h) The site where amino acids are
hooked together to make protein
9)_____ Cell Membrane
10)_____ Cytoplasm
i) Keeps cytoplasm inside the cell,
allows nutrients in and waste products
out, and interacts with things outside
the cell
j) The region of a cell between the cell
membrane and the nucleus is called the
Which organelles are NOT found animal cells?
Lesson 3.3- The Organization of Living Things
Vocabulary:
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Tissue- ___________ working in teams.
Organ- a collection of______________ that carry out a specific function.
Organ System-_____________work together in groups to perform a
particular job.
Organism- Any living thing.
Population- A group of_____________ that are of the ______kind and that
live in the __________ area.
Community-______or more different______________ living in the same
area.
Ecosystem- The ____________ and all of the_____________ things that
affect it
Terrestrial- Ecosystems on_____________
Aquatic- Ecosystems in_______________
Complete the “Organization of Life Chart”
Lesson 4.2 Review Packet
Vocabulary:
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Photosynthesis:_____________________________________
_________________________________________________
 Cellular Respiration: Oxygen is used to break down_______
molecules and release____________.
Review:
 A plant is an example of a (producer/ consumer). Plants make their
own___________.
 A human is an example of a (producer/ consumer).
 Only plants have this organelle:_________________ (hint: it is where
photosynthesis takes place)
 Before food can be used as energy it must be transferred into
molecules of __________ (energy).
Punnett Square Helpful Hints – Chapter 5
 Dominant:
o Hint: (1 or 2 capital letters)
o Example: BB, Bb, Cc
 Recessive:
o Hint: (2 lowercase letters)
o Example: bb, cc, ff
 Homozygous: ( Pure bred)
o Hint: ( same style letters: 2 capital or 2 lowercase)
o Example: BB, bb, CC, cc
 Heterozygous: ( Hybrid)
o Hint: (both letters are a different style: 1 capital and 1 lowercase)
o Example: Bb, Cc, Ff
Genotype:
Phenotype:
Chapter 9 – Classification
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
2 Part Scientific name: Genus species
Domains
Arachaea
Bacteria
Eukarya
Protist, Fungi, Plants, Animals
Vocabulary Classification:
Taxonomy:
Dichotomous Key:
Who was Carolus Linnaeus: